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My understanding is that in trials like this they’ll usually use a benzodiazepine as the control. Not psychedelic, but psychoactive enough that a drug-naive per
by TylerE 3y ago
My understanding is that in trials like this they’ll usually use a benzodiazepine as the control. Not psychedelic, but psychoactive enough that a drug-naive person wouldn’t know for sure what they were on.
- Aurornis 3y agoThis was not an active placebo study. The placebo group did not receive any medication. Benzodiazepines would not be an appropriate active placebo anyway as they are a sedative, not a stimulant. They would also be expected to interfere with the therapy because they impair memory and alertness, so that’s a no-go.